Sucheng chan biography of mahatma gandhi
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Asian American Studies
The Southeast Asian Archive collects, preserves, and makes accessible primary and secondary source materials documenting the history of the Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, and Vietnamese diaspora. Collection strengths include Southeast Asian American experiences of resettlement and community formations since the Vietnam War, Cambodian Genocide, and geopolitical turmoil in the former French-occupied "Indochina" in the latter half of the 20th century.
Our goal is to surface the historical records and cultural heritage of the Southeast Asian diaspora for research, even materials not held by the UCI Libraries. We are actively engagerad in and seeking ongoing non-custodial, equitable partnerships to ensure sustained preservation and access to these histories, especially related to social justice and communities under-documented in the historical record.
To view FINDING AIDS to archival collections in the SEAA, please visit the Onli
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The Making of Asian America: A History (Paperback)
**A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of **
**New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice**
"Sweeping . . . Lee's comprehensive history traces the experiences of myriad Asian-American communities, from Chinese laborers in s California to Hmong refugees in s Minnesota. . . . The Making of Asian America shares strong similarities with other broad inclusive Asian-American histories, most obviously Ronald Takaki's Strangers From a Different Shore, first published in Lee's book doesn't radically depart from its predecessors so much as provide a useful and important upgrade by broadening the scope and, at times, deepening the investigations. . . . Fascinating. . . . I suspect Erika Lee will soon join [the canon of key Asian-American histories]."
— Oliver Wang
"In this fascinating retelling of the American creation story, Lee uses incisive scholarship, a wide histor
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Mark Juergensmeyer
American sociologist (born )
Mark Juergensmeyer (born in Carlinville, Illinois) is an American sociologist and scholar specialized in global studies and religious studies, and a writer best known for his studies on comparative religion, religious violence, and global religion. He is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Global Studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and William F. Podlich Distinguished Fellow and Professor of Religious Studies at Claremont McKenna College.[1]
Juergensmeyer is regarded as an expert on religious violence, conflict resolution, and South Asian religion and politics and has published thirty books and over articles. He has been a frequent commentator on news programs, especially after 9/[2]
Career
[edit]Juergensmeyer received a B.A. in philosophy from the University of Illinois in , a from the Union Theological Seminary, New York in , and a Ph.D. in political science from the